Testimonials

You must hire EverAfter Events to plan everything! I’m not kidding. They planned our wedding and if I could hire them to run every event in my life I would. Words cannot describe how wonderful and patient and insightful and organized and talented their team is. The EverAfter Events team, are the ideal wedding planners: thoughtful and kind yet no nonsense when it comes to working with vendors and making sure everything is all-systems-go for the big day. My mother and I thought we might be able to coordinate a lot of the details ourselves, but when we saw the magic that the EverAfter Events team was able to effortlessly execute, we realized that we were a-Ok to sit back and let a pro run the show. If you’re getting married, HIRE EVERAFTER EVENTS IMMEDIATELY, unless they’re already booked for your wedding date. In which case, change your wedding date then hire them. This is the one thing you can do to guarantee your wedding will be amazing!

– Kelly G.

We had the very good fortune to hire EverAfter Events as our wedding consultant and they handled all aspects of coordinating our wedding in Rancho Santa Fe; as the bride and groom live in Los Angeles and we are located in Minneapolis. Their vendor recommendations were excellent and they put together a fine working team on our behalf. They had excellent communication and business skills and were tactful, calm, ethical, trustworthy, and professional. They showed great initiative and resourcefulness in handling minutia as well as all the important preparations and they continually provided detailed schedules to guide us and keep us focused. Personally we found the EverAfter Events Team to be positive, sensitive, warm and optimistic; and over the course of the year we worked together they became friends as well as our consultant. They are consummate skilled businesswomen who genuinely love their profession of planning perfect weddings and we highly recommend them.

– Cynthia E.

Merilee and EverAfter Events did an absolutely phenomenal job helping with my wedding planning! Merilee was incredibly organized and such a pleasure to work with throughout the entire process. She made the logistics of a large (300 guests) home wedding at my parents residence seem like a breeze. The entire day was absolutely perfect! I would truly recommend her to anyone!

– Caitlin G.

Thank you so much for working so hard over the past year to make our wedding so special. It was beyond what we could’ve even imagined. Everything was absolutely perfect! Countless guests said it was the best weeding they had ever been to. Thank you so much for your guidance, your ideas, incredible organization and attention to detail. You helped create a vision that we couldn’t never have imagined without you. Words can’t describe how happy we are with the entire event. It wouldn’t have been possible without you.

– Sincerely, Michelle G.

You have been a wonderful resource and calming influence throughout our16 month wedding planning process. You are the complete package, personable, well-informed, organized and responsive. I’ve told many friends I wish I could have you as my “life planner”.

– With eternal gratitude, Jody B.

Thank you so much for all of your help over the past few months. You saved our wedding from being stressful and made everything so much easier! We felt we were in great hands and are thankful the day went smoothly. Thank you for your patience and communication throughout the process.

– Love, Lara P.

Thank you so much for all your help! We couldn’t have planned this wedding without you!

– Best, Yuriko Y.

I truly enjoy working with Ever After Events! Merilee and Alesha are the ultimate wedding planners. Their organization skills, creativeness and attention to detail relieve any stress a bride or mother of the bride may have on a wedding day. Merilee and Alesha also partner well with vendors to create a successful and memorable event for their clients. I find them to be a breath of fresh air and a pleasure to work with. Their joyful attitudes and friendly smiles are a constant reminder that they truly love what they do. You can’t find a better team to work with on your special day!

– Brenna Myers, Estancia La Jolla

I can’t say enough good things about EverAfter Events. Thanks to EverAfter Events, our wedding far exceeded our expectations.The entire day went so smoothly, and I didn’t have to worry about a thing. The reception space was incredible, more beautiful than I could have imagined. Merilee’s suggestions regarding decor and details were spot-on, and each of the vendors she recommended was wonderful. Alesha was also invaluable. Anything I needed that day, she was right there. We received so many compliments from friends and family, a true testament to Merilee and Alesha’s work. I would absolutely recommend EverAfter Events to anyone.

– Kirstie S.

Hiring Merilee Hennings to be our wedding planner was the best decision that we made in the wedding process! Not only is Merilee extremely organized and very responsive but she knows her stuff. She has so much experience that you can rest easy knowing that she is handling everything. At our wedding, we didn’t have to worry about anything. Merilee was right there every time we needed her, she made sure everything ran smoothly and was a joy to work with. Merilee is phenomenal. We highly recommend her and her team.

– Laura S.

Alesha, you did a wonderful job you did making Katie and Tavis’ wedding “the best weekend of their lives”! I don’t know where to begin to thank you for all of your help… from your attention to detail, your quiet but authoritative management of the different elements that went into the whole day, and your excellent suggestions and contacts for the different vendors that all contributed to the magical quality of the day. Our guests also were totally blown away by the ballroom… I’ve heard “breathtaking”, “magical”, “awesome”, “unbelievable”…. some of my friends just stood and listened as people walked through the doors just to hear their reactions because every guest was so moved by the whole setting. The lighting you suggested, combined with Annette’s floral arrangements and candles, was amazing and couldn’t have been any better at creating just the atmosphere that Katie and Tavis wanted. I can’t think of any little detail that didn’t go perfectly. Again, Thank you for all of your help. I know Katie and Tavis will always remember your kindness and the part you played in the start of their new lives together. And I’m known as being organized, but I know I definitely couldn’t have pulled it off without all of your help!